UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 (GLDI)

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UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 (GLDI) is down 4.5% since the beginning of the year. GLDI is currently trading at $143 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GLDI shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,682.

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 (GLDI) has returned -4.45% so far this year and 11.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GLDI has returned 7.83% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.71% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 29, 2013, GLDI's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was Jun 2013 at -10.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, GLDI closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 18, 2013 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst single day was Apr 15, 2013 at -8.5%.

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 has an annualized alpha of 3.81%, beta of 0.06, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 29, 2013.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.27%) than losses (2.21%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.06 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

GLDI has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

GLDI ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 provided a 26.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $38.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 was 32.26%, occurring on Dec 2, 2015. Recovery took 1151 trading sessions.

The current UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 drawdown is 13.28%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.